For Users Usage UltimakerCura

🧭 Usage Guide with Ultimaker Cura

This guide provides a concise overview for preparing and printing 3D models using Ultimaker Cura.

Basic Workflow in Cura

1. Open Cura
2. Load Your Model (STL)
   • Click the folder icon or go to File > Open File(s) to load your .stl file.
   • If the build plate already has a model you don’t need, go to File > New Project to clear the plate.
3. Edit the Model
   • Use the toolbar on the left to move, scale, or rotate the model.
   • If you scale your object, re-export a new STL or G-code:
   • Click “Slice”
   • Then click “Save to Disk” at the bottom right
   • If it shows “Print over network” instead, click the down-arrow and select Save to Disk.
4. Change Print Settings • Use the dropdown in the top-right where layer height is shown. • You may choose Recommended or Custom settings. • For our standard prints, use: • Print Setup: Fast • Support Type: Tree • To simulate errors: • Click Custom, then search temp • Adjust Printing Temperature or Build Plate Temperature
5. Start the Print • Once settings are ready, click Slice, then: • Either click Print over Network • Or (if shown as “Save to Disk”) click the down-arrow and choose Print over Network • ✅ Make sure to apply glue to the build plate before starting the print! • The job will start immediately after sending.

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Saving Print Settings

After slicing, you can also save your settings profile by following the guide shown in this [video tutorial] (link can be added here).

For Developers: HTML File Parsing (HDF5 Integration)

If you’re integrating HTML input into the UI for processing into HDF5, here is the original code used for parsing:

from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

with open(html_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as html_code:
    html_content = html_code.read()
    html_soup = BeautifulSoup(html_content, "html.parser")
    html_text = html_soup.get_text()
    Parameters_grp.create_dataset("full_html", data=html_text)